Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n Keanu Reeves<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 latest milestone is nothing short of excellent.<\/p>\n The John Wick star\u2019s longtime girlfriend Alexandra Grant<\/strong> shared a glimpse at the romantic way she rang in his 61st birthday Sept. 2.<\/p>\n Alexandra, 52, showed off a heart-shaped cake covered in white frosting and outlined with candles as well as black and white candies. The dessert also featured \u201cKEANU X\u201d inscribed in red gel icing.<\/p>\n Alongside the pic, the artist offered a message to fans assuring them that the Matrix actor felt the love on his big day.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to everyone for sending over sweet wishes for Keanu’s birthday yesterday,\u201d she captioned the Sept. 3 Instagram<\/a> post. \u201cHe was well-celebrated!\u201d<\/p>\n Alexandra also shared a touching message to her longtime love, noting that he did in fact see it despite not having an account on the platform\u2014or any other social media channels.<\/p>\n \u201cTo Keanu\u2014who saw this post as a draft!\u2014I am so grateful for your love and partnership,\u201d she gushed. \u201cNow back to painting! Xo.\u201d<\/p>\n More from E! Online<\/strong><\/p>\n Keanu and Alexandra made their red carpet debut in November 2019, with the actor confirming the relationship the following year, revealing that the two had been spending the COVID-19 pandemic together.<\/p>\n Instagram\/Alexandra Grant<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s been really wonderful to be with Alexandra,\u201d he told Parade<\/a><\/u> in August 2020. \u201cWe enjoy each other’s company, whatever that may be. Once the beaches opened up, we went for a motorcycle ride, and we have a couple of projects.\u201d<\/p>\n John Salangsang\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n As for Alexandra, she previously stated that their later-in-life romance<\/a><\/u> came at just the right time.<\/p>\n \u201cThe good news about falling in love as an adult is that I had built my own career by the time that my relationship had begun,\u201d she told People<\/a><\/u> in September 2023. \u201cI feel very confident in the relationship on the red carpet. I feel confident on it alone.\u201d<\/p>\n For a closer look at Keanu and Alexandra\u2019s love story, keep reading.<\/p>\n Keanu Reeves<\/strong> and Alexandra Grant<\/strong> originally met at a dinner party in 2009, according to New York Times T Magazine. The John Wick star and the artist went on to collaborate on two books together, 2011’s Ode to Happiness and the 2016 series Shadows. The pair also co-founded the publisher X Artists’ Books in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The duo attend the UNAIDS Gala during Art Basel 2016, but no one seemed to catch on at the time.<\/p>\n “It’s really astonishing to me how in the last five months, all of a sudden, she goes to an event with him and everybody goes insane, like, ‘It’s his new girlfriend,’ because she had gone to a lot of events with him,” Alexandra’s friend Jennifer Tilly<\/strong> told Page Six<\/a> in February 2020. “It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The couple attended a Saint Laurent fashion show in Malibu together and held hands in front of photographers, though their low-key outing still didn’t make headlines…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Keanu and Alexandra’s romantic relationship did not fully capture the interest of the public until they walked the red carpet hand-in-hand at the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala. Alexandra later shared that she never expected their first official appearance as a couple to go viral. <\/p>\n “I think every single person I knew called me in the first week of November, and that’s fascinating,” she recalled to Vogue in March 2020. “But the question I’ve been asking in all of this is: \u2018What is the opportunity for good?'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The couple only had eyes for each other when they attended the 2022 MOCA Gala in Los Angeles, which marked their first red carpet appearance in three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Keanu and Alexandra engaged in a rare moment of PDA, sharing a kiss on the red carpet when they attended<\/a> the 2023 MOCA Gala April 15. Excellent!<\/p>\n Their public smooch came just after Keanu shared rare insight into their relationship, the Speed actor telling a sweet story<\/a> after he was asked about his last moment of bliss.<\/p>\n “A couple of days ago with my honey,” he recently told People. “We were in bed. We were connected. We were smiling and laughing and giggling. Feeling great. It was just really nice to be together.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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